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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "MR.AHMED YAKI" <simoctrusso@alice.it>
Reply-To: departmentoffice8@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2015 09:42:22 +0100 (CET)
Subject: INSTRUCTIONS TO DELIVER YOUR PACKAGE.



DHL International Benin Lot No. 23 Patte D'Oie 03 BP 2147 Cotonou, Benin
Republic.

DHL Express is a well-established company offering courier and transport
services 24 hours for priority delivery of letters, parcels and consignments to
any destination by road, air or sea.

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mr.ahmedyaki@yahoo.co.uk

INSTRUCTIONS TO DELIVER YOUR PACKAGE.

Attn Please,


This serves as urgent notice.

Here is Your Waybill tracking number: 1736996225, www.dhl.com
The management of DHL Courier Company wishes to inform you that your shipment
was stopped at CINCINNATI HUB, OH - USA on Wednesday, November 28, 2015 due to
lack of clearance documentation and during our correspondent to the Custom
Authority they requested for some vital document to enhance the immediate
release of your shipment to you.

but due to the fact that you didn't make it to send the fee that period we
redirect the ATM card back home in Benin here to avoid losing your ATM card and
try hard to understand that this fee for the clearance must be send before the
shipment again to avoid having problem anymore,

So the management of this company is hereby advised you to fine below details
and send the documentation fee of $49 USD via Western Union or Money Gram to
speed up the delivery process today.

Reconfirm your address bellow

Your Full Name---------------
Country---------------------
Home Address----------------------- -
Cell & Home Phone-------------------------

Occupation-------------------- --

Copy of your ID-----------

Below is the detail where to send the $49 dollars Via Western Union Transfer
ASAP.

Receipt Name/ BUCHI OWEN

Destination/ Cotonou- Benin Republic
Cotonou Question/ Urgent
Answer/ Needed
Amount/ $49 only

Mtcn Number...

Sender name...


Contact us with the payment information to delivery of ATM card to your door
step


We are definitely expecting your urgent respond to enhance the immediate
release of your shipment today.

Regards

Mr. Ahmed yaki, Director Shipment Officer
Tel +229 99589093


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